EU EASTERN BORDERS: Anti-NGO law proposed in Hungary ― Poland extends controversial asylum law ― Return-focused reception centre to be piloted in Finland ― Lithuania takes Belarus to court over irregular border crossings
A Hungarian MP has tabled a legislative proposal aimed at severely restricting the activities of NGOs. Polish MPs have voted overwhelmingly to extend the duration of the controversial new asylum law. The Finnish Immigration Service is planning to pilot a new type of...
AIDA Country Report on the Netherlands – Update on 2024
The updated AIDA Country Report on the Netherlands provides a detailed overview on legislative and practice-related developments in asylum procedures, reception conditions, detention of asylum applicants and content of international protection in 2024. It is...
Proposed reform of the Safe Third Country concept
Background The 2024 agreement on the Asylum Procedures Regulation (APR) in the Pact on Migration and Asylum included a review of the Safe Third Country (STC) concept due to disagreements among EU member states. The European Commission has completed the review and has...
AIDA Country Report on Hungary – Update on 2024
The updated AIDA Country Report on Hungary provides a detailed overview on legislative and practice-related developments in asylum procedures, reception conditions, detention of asylum applicants and content of international protection in 2024. It is accompanied by an...
Webinaire sur les approches sensibles au genre de la traite des êtres humains : renforcer le soutien aux femmes et au filles demandeuses d’asile
France terre d’asile et ECRE organisent un webinaire consacré aux approches sensibles au genre dans la lutte contre la traite des êtres humains, avec un focus sur le soutien aux femmes et filles demandeuses d’asile en Europe. Date : vendredi 23 mai 2025 Horaire : de...
EU EXTERNAL PARTNERS: Algeria drafting asylum law ― NGOs criticise European Commission designation of Egypt as ‘safe’ country of origin ― Head of Frontex expresses regret about agency’s co-operation with Libya ― UNRWA chief condemns Israel’s blockade of Gaza amid calls for review of Association Agreement
The Algerian government has started drafting an asylum law. A number of NGOs have criticised the inclusion of Egypt in the European Commission’s proposed list of safe countries of origin. The head of the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) has expressed...
AIDA Country Report on Switzerland – Update on 2024
The updated AIDA Country Report on Switzerland provides a detailed overview on legislative and practice-related developments in asylum procedures, reception conditions, detention of asylum applicants and content of international protection in 2024. It is accompanied...
AIDA Country Report on Sweden – Update on 2024
The updated AIDA Country Report on Sweden provides a detailed overview on legislative and practice-related developments in asylum procedures, reception conditions, detention of asylum applicants and content of international protection in 2024. It is accompanied by an...